According to the US Institute of War Studies, Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut are at an impasse. There is no evidence of further progress, ISW said.
According to the spokesman for the Ukrainian armed forces in the east, Serhiy Cherevaty, there were 23 battles in the city in 24 hours. Previously, there were reports of a Russian advance.
According to the British Ministry of Defence, paramilitary units from the Russian government-controlled Wagner Group now control most of the eastern part of the city. The front therefore runs along the Bakhmutka River, which runs through the middle of the city.
Fierce fighting for the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine lasts for seven months – with heavy casualties on both sides. Drone footage shows the extent of the destruction:
Any further advance would likely cost the Russian invaders many casualties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian troops would not withdraw from Bakhmut. Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin announced on Sunday via the Telegram app that the situation in Bakhmut was
At least five people were killed and seven wounded in Russian attacks on other parts of Ukraine, it was announced on Sunday morning. Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko reported that one person was killed in Kostyantynivka and Tonenke. Four civilians were also injured. According to regional authorities, three people died and three were injured in Kherson.
Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that he had posthumously bestowed the country’s highest title – “Hero of Ukraine” – on a soldier killed in a sensational video.
The honoree is Olexandr Mazijewsky. The video surfaced earlier this month and caused outrage. It shows a man smoking a cigarette in a wooded area and shouting “Glory to Ukraine” before being shot.
While it seems quiet in Bachmut at the moment, the situation is precarious. There is a shortage of military supplies. Trapped in their homes, Ukrainian soldiers are defending their city.
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Senior Ukrainian officials accused Russian soldiers of killing the man, who was an unarmed POW. They did not provide any further evidence. Zelenskyi said that Maziyevsky was “a Ukrainian warrior”.
According to the British Ministry of Defence, the extremely high losses suffered by Russian troops are particularly high among members of ethnic minorities. While large cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg have reported relatively low casualties, the death rate in Russia’s eastern regions is 30-40% higher per population than in the Russian capital. In the Astrakhan region of southern Russia, about 75% of the victims are Kazakhs or Tatars.
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